New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-24
HELP TIE SICK AND NEEDY.
rO-DAY AND TOMORROW ARE HOSPITAL
SATURDAY AMI SUNDAY
INCREASE ~ THE CHASIr:HLH CONTRIBUTIONS
IRON YEAR 70 YEAR-iiG HOPES FOR THE
P,;fS NJ sEA>ON-ri- DESIGNATED
GIFTS QUESTION.

syCR ASE IN THE tHASlIt HLN CONTRIBUTIONS
FR)H YEAR 70 YENR-ilG HOPES foR THE
PHrS NJ sEA>ON-ri" DESIGNATED
GIFTS QUESTION.
Since tae f,anlatloa o. tna Hospital Saturday ard
err! Association the 10 al s1OGnt OF tho yearly con
trhviio-s steadily inSr-a>:i. ant there il every
reason 20 act this ye giits vii, consii-
,rahy IN of those las year. Such the conf
,er opnioa exercised yost,r by George Mscculoch
Miller the president of tas associations. than whoa no
MAJ l. "a 0a,t,r position sake forecast The rea-
,.l,s for th'ss IrI9in; x.,sciatons arc many
Moro 'iaa-. more uls, interestia2 them
selves in swelling the fHnd tsan ever before More
women participating ia tho work, ani none are 80
,uccessf woman in secariSg substantial responses
10 appeals for charity.
According Ia some sangnile people. who everybody
will hope not uistasea tic spirit Of charity an
unay galleries. more eonvalt AMI the IMPULSE 10 give
and give freely to the poor more than keeps race VITA
me apid accumulation Of wealth. especially "a ia these
isys there lack of deserving charities
uss, misaAlhroPic must adIrt that money is we'll ia-
ye.tsd.
To-day and tomorrow are tho two days specially set
apart fer contributions 10 TIE geaersl hospital fund
Collections will be taken up the synagoguo ts-dsy
ana in the churches The feelings whch the
return OF Christmas naturally oagat 10 prompt
generous offerings.
AN APPEAL FROM BISHOP POTTER
Bishop Potter has issued the following timely pastoral
letter to the clergymen of his diocese
AND DEAR BRETHREN: The o:
T %s NH ho ina edTa U sSn % IN ali QUA s
the cce o. that Divine Incarnation which about
ana II part The message which Win
Thchsc that OF the incHfnajio ovce4s al barriers and
bicsses. and teh,wsap 1t
tbs reason ,lat have ben adj ta those WAC have pen
di.coGras d TIE hab O. dessntsd coatsutoas ana hvs
reci me imporlce OF hos wh'cn are Mndes'sn.e 90
very saergd one and properly tns ,1ercs, in aiding
se,t be sent Sreety an at 'oae otter me than Hos2I
tey, arc in'esdcd Hospital sunday slanas Tor
o.. % tc year tyr the ren OF serns hamaniiS
under whatever that suffering exs's and IN whatever
least 10 iorsot The DIVISIONS Chr'tendon. in-tet ot 50
S F"S T| o m ] 10 ~ % are a" If M
svicnce for T. nat the apPctton OF he u9dss con
coIved Hospitals q; Church, is oas in which
NAY wei recce as n.ta;,ns tiI' 'shorSsttnS eeasi
oinorepu'a,on aud took gpon HIM mo form o. seryanr
rs 10 lie e1tnle ant Chrsns ought To- 10 meIe man
made under religious there othsr tlt hrl9s
Who ." a Go'a r 70 ss al all osons VIII
These is yns link hon hat you wi az te n ketnins
nss Of Chrs;masndc. alectioaaely yols. H. G FoFIL"
WHY TIE PREsBYTtRIAN HOSPITAL WITHDREW.
Mr.. Miller yesterday expressed the hope that ;he
Presbyterian Hospital wsuln yet return. even at the
eleventh. hour. 20 the Hospital saturday and sunday
Association Tae following statement from the mana
gers OF the hospital gives their reasons for Withdrawing
from the Association:
Since the withdrawal of the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital
<,,, The unsnital saturday and SUNDAY Association
tere have bce nade IN the public
It"ps al ericislns our action and no.t" men on
tanning incorrect statements as to the motives which led
20 such withdrawal
but tao published statements have csntdined so may
errors 10 state the .ati as they
appear the records o the Association SuI To give the
reasons wlicn nave caused our acton.
Rev Mr.. Baker, sdpern enlePt o. II lukes Hos
establishing general Hospital sunday, wrote; g Win
ourselves We would suggest that snch a coectIon' II
ton whichever of charitable hospitals they may
elect"
shifted ia Inc formation Of the Association f.an when we
have withdrawn. At those meetings IL was pl"hiy
Wfl the Association about be formed co-aizs as
tiers or objects with winch they special relations
and syapathy g. Ibis quesisn was ahs"ofee III tne
was no interfere WITH any relations tAen eX
sources of income Tor the support o. hospitals .
After formation OF ths saturday ana rnns az nos
p BE. .. rr@poss pas Of Gisrbuton tho o.w
Ing rules TO control the Distribution Oh ' Ss"' were
The objects Association draw ont benevolent
s, ,Gr OF cire e palc to stimulate
foster by personal ona ons st cnIch
O. onors choose to assist an1 T. Prov le lsi
general 40. ai charity without having interest
special Institution ,-....,.
sha be ssuod 10y Executive committee 10 DC hercs"r
named s,ng ine ssnG 9e o. ,I ewn aiS the
pubic IN Immediately before The correction -
Win reear, second oec named he ,onos sha os
left rr. such institution or Institutions a sy
may tarticn,-rly - 10 bcneaI ., 49,. ,.... -. ,,
mil &c -ha opi measures To acqntnt nc pab at 40
dcs Ell Tor distribution anons the insta'o, n.mg ID, IS
unng m this c!or according 10 an equitable pan 10 O7
In Deccmbsr. 1879. certain cl@rrvmsn interested in
collection about 10 be taken cxIrese0 themselves -
follows:
Tie Row Thomas Arm tage DB.prs wrote Fac s.vgr I,
eoal,naDds ns sysI a;Ay AMI snnpoft . ,.,,-, ,tt.
csps vf}ie 'hc easa all tne lesr''a = ,croTirg
s'@ a .,.s y NV 1i-n 10 benefit; Nothing
rin9 or I q ye - an pal flr nope
sg.a Az! no,iins could Ao,rA wise IN 80
ns,hoas Of di,tr.6auon
o., scnteln1er 80, $3.50. the first Consultation was
a opted Ia which Article ~ was as follows;
The objects Association arr 70 draw on %
ehae og'o'e d ne and caT coec.
lions appointed days IN behalf OF snch ~ t,on, ~, ,e
,sning and d,irgutne te gift 9i no,e %h@ @ Pg
, mi.h ss Se aay SPECIAL ins,ia,.on.
Under thi. Consultation the Presbyterian Hospital be
case iuenber OF sail association. 81, ,,o ,,-,,,o,
for The collection OF tina; year, the following 'e@"uon'
passed: 49, ,,,
E,soIc,d That tie repressnaive.of me vtr9n. h,o 7
yih As-nCsf on agree l" 'Htuito no H
s. -, . m IN. various places OF worship 10 Influence
I'e tOe""O" "a ''V'P october IS 1881.
E,so,re9 That the circulation OF envrloyrS ana S
10 spcca.iV drs Eh@iol gII't"
here fter d!sGOuhtenahcel as
csntrary the spirt u our Assoc alton.
.,s..lusns wers manifastIy contrary to the spirit
and letter OF Tie Constitution. am were ui'S.
upon the principle Of designated gus lucy "'''
T5s.ias over all intermediate discussions aud cohIo-
rersies We come TIE year $50. whSn PioPps "l
cas made 20 amend the Coastithties Nv cSinI'"t.y
changing Article ~ IN slch hammer as 10 c'''i>0
dssp,a cling from the objects s0Vgnt Dr we AI
ii wnIc2 reference has been made lh.s ei't.u
considerable discuss and IL was not untll NoNe'rI
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